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Evidence Supporting an Early as Well as Late Heavy Bombardment on the MoonEvidence supporting an intense early bombardment on the Moon in addition to the traditional Late Heavy Bombardment at approx. 4 BY ago include the distribution of N(50) Crater Retention Ages (CRAs) for candidate basins, a variety of absolute age scenarios for both a "young" and an "old" Nectaris age, and the decreasing contrasts in both topographic relief and Bouguer gravity with increasing CRA.
Document ID
20150001433
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Frey, Herbert (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
February 10, 2015
Publication Date
February 4, 2015
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN19860
Report Number: GSFC-E-DAA-TN19860
Meeting Information
Meeting: Workshop on Early Solar System Bombardment III
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: February 4, 2015
End Date: February 5, 2015
Sponsors: Lunar and Planetary Inst.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Moon
Bombardment
Crater

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